Figures show the number of police counters has fallen from 340 in 2013 to 253 in 2023.
has fallen by a quarter since the force’s creation a decade ago, a Liberal Democrat MSP has said.
Previous figures have suggested that around 140 police stations have been closed and officer numbers are roughly 900 fewer than a decade ago.Lib Dem Liam McArthur said links between communities and their local officers are failing as a result. Mr McArthur said: “When Police Scotland was introduced by SNP ministers, the public were told it would deliver significant cost savings which could be invested elsewhere in the service. Instead it has seen police counters closing across Scotland.
“There will always be a need for the police estate to match up with the demands of the service, but I know officers who are as frustrated as the public are that they now operate from central stations further away from the communities they serve, especially in remote and rural areas.”
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